New Eco-Friendly Fashion Designer

Aug. 31, 2007 - PRLog -- Chicago  Fashion  Designer  Ami Melecio,  has  been  able  to  combine  her  Latin

Roots with  her  love  of  style  and  the  environmental  concerns  we  all  face  today.

She  continues  to  make  a  conscious  choice  to  provide simple  alternatives  to  

conventional  techniques, while  supporting  socially  responsible  practices.  

The  Only  Natural  Designer   in  Chicago, and  uses  the  highest  quality  of  Eco-

Friendly   textiles  such  as  Hemp ,  Linen, Organic  Cotton, Silk , Soy  and  Bamboo.

Chemical  free  Paints/Dyes   are  used  to  design  many  of  her  one

Of  a  kind  Dresses  and  Hemp/Cotton  Handbags.  Organic  Cotton  represents  a

return   to  safe  and  sustainable  practices  by  building strong  soil  through  crop  

Rotation with  natural  fertilizers  and  free  from  toxic  chemicals.  Hemp  is  

Easily  grown  in  good  soil  and  temperature  climates, without the use of pesticides

Or  herbicides.  It  is  also  resistant  to  both  mold  and  ultraviolet  light.  There  are

Concerns  about  the  safety  of  our  ground  water,  clean  air,  clean  soil  and

Cutting  down  old  growth  forests.  Aquiring    a  product  made  of  the  fabrics,

Addresses  all  of  these  issues.  

Ami  was  able  to  showcase  her  creations  with  a  Fashion  Show  on  

www.ABC7Chicago.com  news  segment  “ Style  Watch”  on  June 7,2007  with

190  North  host  Janet  Davies.  She  was   chosen  for  the  premire   issue  of  

Chicago  Latina  Underground  magazine  launching  fall  2007.  Interviewed  by

Chicagos very own  Online  Dj ,NicciC were she discussed her Latin/Italian influences in

Fashion. Profiled  in   My  Hispanic  Network’s  (www.gomhn.com) “ Style  from  the  

Windy  City”  Segment. Also  on  the  show  “The  N  Beat” with  Theresa  Guiterrez on  

ABC7Chicago ,  which  focused  on  the  growing  success  of  Chicago  Latinas  in  Business   Art  and  Fashion.  Her  collections  range  from   Original  hand painted  

Handbags  to  Casual  Hemp  and  Evening  Wear. Each  painted  piece  has  it’s  own  

Unique  Signature, no two  are  alike.  


Ami  Melecio
EMAIL:  designsbyamichicago@yahoo.com
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